Historic Spanish Home - Walk to the Beach, Restaurants and Shopping! Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Is Historic Spanish Home - Walk to the Beach, Restaurants and Shopping! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Q: Where is Historic Spanish Home - Walk to the Beach, Restaurants and Shopping! located?

This family-friendly Cardiff-by-the-Sea vacation home is within a 15-minute walk of San Elijo State Beach, Swamis Beach, and Self Realization Fellowship. Self Realization Fellowship Hermitage & Meditation Gardens and Encinitas Community Park are also within 1 mi (2 km).

8/10 Good

Deb

Dec 1, 2024

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Great Family Spot

Great Place to handle a large group. Its a great location with a fabulous outside space and many nooks and crannies to enjoy.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Molly M.

Oct 10, 2023

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Great stay for a family

Great location, short walk to the beach and restaurants. Very clean and comfortable house with lots of space indoors and out to congregate or spread out when everyone wants a little downtime.

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brian R.

Nov 4, 2024

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Excellent house for breeders cup

Everything we could have asked for! Close to track, restaurants, beach! Beautiful house and carriage house that supported the whole groups needs!

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wendy W.

Jul 12, 2023

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Beautiful house and lovely area

So relaxing, plenty of space, peaceful, lovely area. Really beautiful home.

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lori S.

Jul 1, 2024

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Excellent Stay

This home was a perfect getaway and exactly as described. Very comfortable for multiple ages of one family and lots of outdoor space to retreat to. The house is close to everything you need in north county. We would definitely stay again.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Oliver D.

Sep 21, 2023

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Great stay!

Great house with plenty of room. Outdoor space is very nice and well kept. Convenient location. Whole process was very easy and house was clean. Would stay again.

Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Geoffrey S.

Sep 30, 2024

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Great stay in Encinitas

We had an excellent weekend stay at the house. It is very roomy, nicely maintained, and otherwise as advertised on the website. The hosts were super communicative. Both Swami's and downtown Encinitas are a 15-20 minute walk. Highly recommended!

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eva B.

Jul 24, 2023

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Family Reunion

Beautiful home and grounds. Enjoyed the outdoor seating areas. Nice view of the ocean. Would definitely stay again....highly recommend!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ginny M.

Aug 18, 2024

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Wonderful stay!

We had a mother teen son stay for a 3 volleyball camp. Lots of space and room for everyone! We walked into town every day for meals, shopping…Everything we needed was provided and then some. Would love to return!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah H.

Jul 16, 2024

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Great for a big group

We met here with two families for getaway from the heat of Phoenix and Vegas. We were able to walk to the beach and shops. Location was great. House had plenty of rooms to sleep for everyone. They included parking pass for beach which was nice. Great communication from the owners

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christen H.

Aug 18, 2023

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Fun Get Away to Cardiff

The property was beautiful with lots of space. It is in a nice neighborhood with farms stands on Saturday for fresh veggies and bread. Great walking paths along the ocean and fun restaurants nearby. The grocery store was also close for picking up essentials and the owners were super accommodating.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ryan W., Oakland

Sep 19, 2023

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Spacious & comfortable home in beautiful Encinitas!

Our stay was truly wonderful. The home was spacious, the yard was beautiful, and the quaint downtown of Encinitas was less than a 10 minute walk away. My only suggestion would be to add a mini bar area and have more kitchen utensils for cooking, making cocktails, etc.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeff G.

Aug 3, 2024

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Wonderful Property!

We had our family gathering in this home. What a wonderful home to host a family! Lots of space, 2 yards to play/sit in, a nice outbuilding/ADU that had all its own facilities, and everything was provided in the home we needed (and for the nearby beaches!). Nice neighborhood, and great access to both Swami beach and Moonlight Beach, and in-between the towns of Encinitas and Cardiff, so easy access to restaurants, etc. A great home at a great value!!

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anne Y., Palmdale, CA 93552

Jul 14, 2023

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Well-Appointed Home

We really enjoyed staying in this very well-appointed home. It had everything you could want or need. It is obviously well-cared for. Our family enjoyed family meals indoors at the dining table and outdoors in the two seating areas. The fire pit was an unexpected bonus. Many perks in addition to the FABULOUS location!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dasch H.

Aug 3, 2024

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House is even better than the pictures

Really great house with a great yard. The main house has great Master, plus 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, the carriage house has a queen and two bunk beds downstairs with a full bath. We never needed the upstairs of the carriage house. Lots of neat places to sit and talk. The front garden was a favorite. You DO need to drive to the beach because of the railroad tracks, but Cardiff, San Elijo, Swami’s, and Moonlight are all the same drive time (3min).

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

JOHN S.

Jun 3, 2023

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Heavenly Stay

Our stay was heavenly! This property is pristine, and the owners are wonderful to work with and have worked very hard on every detail to accomplish the perfect paradise vacation! It exceeded our expectations and there were many bonuses that were unexpected. The property is gorgeous and location close to everything! Encinitas screams charming and the visitors' book they provided was very helpful. My husband was especially impressed that they had all the chairs, boards, umbrella, and towels to have a comfortable visit to the beach. We highly recommend Cardiff by the Sea and know your family too will experience a trip of a lifetime! Thank you, it was wonderful!! John, Teresa and Family

Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cadyn G.

Jun 5, 2023

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Fantastic experience beautiful home

The first thing that impressed us so much was how great the owners are at communicating with us. They seem like great people and I’ll happily book their house again at some point. The house is a really cool style with a really cool sitting area in the front yard that we used a bunch to sit around the fire and chat. The area is right down by the water but just far enough away that you don’t have to deal with the beach traffic. There is a great little street about 5 min away that has a bunch of restaurants, shops, bars, and such that we went to a lot. It’s just very convenient and wasn’t too far from sea world or the zoo. Overall I would highly recommend this spot and will be back to use it again sometime.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cathy B.

Aug 10, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

David M.

Jun 14, 2024

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Peaceful Setting

We stayed here with family for the weekend of our son's wedding. There were six of us staying at the home and it is very spacious with lots of seating areas inside and out. The beach is just across the highway. Would love to stay at this house again!

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Molly M.

May 28, 2024

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Great friends weekend!

Perfect location for a friends weekend away. Fabulous walking to beach, pleasant yard for chatting around the fire pit, and comfy sleeping.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

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